Combined memorandum and filing device



Nov. 10, 1 3 I B. E. SWITZLER 1,830,774

COMBINED MEMORANDUM AND FILING DEVICE 7 Filed Sept. 7. 1928 a Sheets-Sheet 1 I i Z i Q g Z x @k r INVENTOR ATTO R N EY Nov. 10, 1931. B. E. SWITZLER 1,330,774

COMBINED MEMORANDUM AND FILING DEVICE I Filed Sept. 7, 1928 '3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTO R N EY Nov. 10, 1931. sw 1,830,774

COMBINED MEMORANDUM AND FILING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Sept. 7. 1928 INVENTOR ATTO R N EY the pad in'raisedposition.

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Patented Nov. 10, 193i BRUCE swi'rz LEn, '61"?SANTAVKNAJGQQLIF'ORNIA,:ASSIGNOR To w. o. 'frHoM'FsoN, or

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This invention relates to a combined cale'ndar, memorandum and .filing devicey the general obj ect of the invention=being tolprovide a body having means therein forsupporting M011 ofLpaper,-a padhingedly con- "nected' with the body and over "W-hIOh the paper is adapted 4 to be passed so that 1 notes can be made thereon, afiling device arranged under the pad and uncovered when thepadls raised and a calendar-pad supporting device arranged atthe upper end of the body.

- Another object of thezinvention is -to.pro-

videxmeans oirthe under side of thepadfor holding a card whichmay contain-addresses andgtelephone numbers.

A still further object of theinvention is to provide means for facilitating the-drawing of the paper over the pad-and for tearing-off portions of the paper afterit has beernpassed over the pad. v

This invention also consistsin certainother features of construction and in-the combination 1 and arrangement ofthe' severalparts, to "be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanyingr drawings and specifically lpointedcout in the appended claims.

=In describing my invention in detail,-reference will behad to 'the accompanying draw kings wherein like characters 1 denote like or correspondingxparts throughout the several views, andin"wh1ch:.

Figure-1 issaplan view of the device with *1gure2. is aJ-pla-n View with thezpad in lowered ,posi-tion. Y i y of'the device with ure 2.

; 'Figure '6 is a sectional view on line 6 6 o f ure'5.

'j igure 7 isa sectional detail 'vi w thro' gh "portion of the calendar 'padfsupporting means, showing one of theuprights which passes thr'ough'the perforations in thesheet Figure 8 is-aperspective view-urine pifd supporting-memben' I formed of rubber or the pintles extends through-an -arc shaped slot 12in one of thefflangesfZ where it receives a knob 13 by which thelrollers can 'berotate'd.

Figure 9 is a view of the'roller which-sup portsthe rollof. paper.

In: these-views, 1 indicatesthe bodyof'the :device which'has its sides-turned up -to; provide the flanges 2- and then the 'upper' edges .oftheflanges are'turned over to produce the gutters 3 which are adaptedto hold pens andthe like. The flanges taper upwardpencils,

ly toward the rear where they merge into the enlargements 2 which form a chamber-for theroll of paper, shown at A. A substantially ll-shaped cover 4 has its'long limb hinged tothe rear end of the body by the rod 5, with its shortlimb terminating a distance from the small flanges- 2. The parts'2" have vertically arranged slots 6 therein-for receiving the ends ofith'e roll 7 upon which-the paper roll-Ais :pl'ao'ed. This roll 7 is provided with the ,knobs-S at its ends for facilitating rotation of theppaper'roll.

Ahollow pad me1nber9 is 'pivot'e'd in the body by means of the pintles 10 arranged a short distance from theenlarged rear end time pad member engaging holes in the 'flanges 2.

A pair of rollers 11 have their pi'ntles journaled in the enlarged rear end' of the -pad member, these rollers being arranged one above the other and are preferably like. One;of the Across piece lt extends across the rear end "of the pad-member in rear-of the 'to'p roller and its lower edge forms a knife-15 for a purpose'tobe hereinafter described.

A guiding roller 16 is-placedin'ea'ch end ofthehollow pad'membe'r 9 for guidingthe paper strip I through said pad- I'nembe'r. This pap'er strip, comingfrom the roll A, is' passed "under I the bottofmroller 11 through 5 the 1 H01- l'owpad member 9, where itis turned overthe front roller 16 and broughtbackover the top of the pad member and through 1 the I rollers 'l'l an'd' under the knife edge 1-5, with its end projecting upwardlyin'the space formedby the enlarged end of the pad member and the I front'of the paper chamber. This-will place I "apo'rtio'n o'f the paper onthe top o'fthe pad member where it "can be written upon and The lower part of the pad member 9is formed with the holding strips 17 for hold-' ing a card 18 on the rear face of the pad memher and this card may contain spaces for the names, addresses and telephone numbers, as shown in Figure 1. The ends of the sides of the member 9 are extended at the front,as shown at 19, to form finger pieces for facilitating the raising and lowering of the pad member, it being understood that this pad member enters the space between the flanges 2 when 1t 1s 1n lowered pos tlon. Rearwardly mg a body of channel shape in cross section,

and downwardly extending arms 20 are formed on the enlarged end of the pad member and a filing device 21 has a shaft 22 at its rear end which is carried by said arm so that when the pad member is raised, the device will be moved forwardly so that it will project fl'OIl'llllQ front end of the bcdy,as shown in Figures 1 and 4:, but when the pad member is lowered, the tiling device will be pulled back into the body, as shown in Figures 2 and This device is formed of a series of leaves 28 which are of gradually increasing width,

each leaf having an index strip 24 at its front end. T he matter to be filed is placed between the leaves in the well known manner.

A holder 25 for a calendar pad 26 has a curved front part 2'2 for engaging the upper front part of the paper roll chamber and it has projections 28 which engage notches 29 in the flanges 52 where they join the enlargements 2 so that the calendar pad is supported above the roll chamber and to the rear thereof. The pad member 9 will rest against the calendar pad when said member is in raised position, shown in Figure at. The member 25 has an upwardly extending flange 30 at its rear and it has a pair of uprights 31 for passing through the perforations in the calendar pad. Set screws 32 hold the leaves .on the uprights.

A curved flange 33 extends outwardly from the lower part of the curved portion 27 and is designed to prevent the paper comingfrom between the rollers 11 from entering the paper chamber, as this fiange causes the paper to pass upwardly through the space between the rear end of the member 9 and the front of the paper chamber.

a From the foregoing it will be seen that I have prov ded a neat and compact arrangement for holding a roll of paper and for directing the strip of paper from the roll over a pad member where the paper can be writ ten upon, with means for filing memorandums and the like in separate compartments desk clear of calendars, blotters, pads for making'memorandums and the like.

' It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be'readily apparent.

I; desire it'to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combinati'OnLand arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

\Vhat I claim is-:-. I '1. A device of the class described comprisa hollow pad member having its ends open pivotally mounted in the body, a chamber formed at the'rear of the body for holding a roll of paper, means for guiding the strip of paper from the roll through the pad. memher and back over the top of the same, rollers at the rear end of the pad member through which the paper passes, means for rotating the rollers manually to feed the paper through the same and a filing device slidably arranged in the body under the pad member and pivotally connected with the rear end of the pad member so that it will be partly projected from the body when the pad member is raised.

2. A memorandum device. comprising a hollow body, means for supporting a supply of writing material in a part thereof,a tiltable platen normally covering said memorandaholding means, and means associated with said platen andsaid holding means for moving said holding means to a readily accessible; position when said. platen is tilted.

8. A device ofthe character described comprising a receptacle, a movably supported pad member forming a cover for said receptacle and provided with means for guiding a strip'of writing material, a. filing device slidably arranged within said receptacle, and means connecting said filing device with said pad member, so that sliding movements will be imparted to the filing device by movements of the pad member.

4. A device of the character described comprising a receptacle, a pad member pivotally supported'at one end by said receptacle and free at its other end so that it may be tilted, said pad .member having means for guiding a strip of writing material, a filing device slidably arranged within said receptacle, and

means contiguous to said pivotal support for connecting said filing device with said pad member, so that sliding movements will ia-3 m I be imparted to the filing device by movements of the pad member. I

5. A device of the character mentioned comprising a receptacle, a movably supported pad member forming acover for said receptacle and provided with means for guiding a strip of writing material, a filing device slidably arranged Within said receptacle, arms projecting from said pad member, and a shaft carried by said arms and engaging said filing device, so that sliding movements will be imparted to the filing device by movements of said pad member.

6. In a memorandum device, means providing a chamber, a filing device movably mounted Within said chamber, a movable platen connected with said filing device so as to impart movements thereto, said platen forming the cover for said chamber.

7 A memorandum device of the character mentioned comprising a hollow body, a pad member pivoted at one end between the sides of said body, said pad member having means for guiding a portion of a strip of paper in one direction, one of the sides of said body having an arcuate slot therein, feed rollers carried by said pad member and positioned to guide said strip of paper in the other direction, one of said rollers having an extension projected through saidslot, and operating means carried by said extension.

8. A memorandum device of the character described comprising a hollow body having means for supporting a roll of paper, a pad member pivotally connected with said hollow body and having means for guiding a strip of paper from said roll, means carried by said pad member for imparting movement to said strip, and a guide member having laterally extended portions removably engaging the sides of said body and havlng a defleeting flange positioned adjacent to said movement imparting means, so as to deflect said strip of paper outwardly as it is fed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BRUCE E. SWITZLER. 

